Table 2: number of genera, species and subspecies of Syncarida and present distribution on “the Classic Biogeographic Regions” (based on the Wallace’s region) of the World. PA= Palearctic Region; NA= Nearctic Region; AT= Afrotropical Region; NT= Neotropical Region; OL= Oriental Region and AU=Australasian Region.

Number genus species biogeographic region

& subsp.

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Bathynellacea Chappuis, 1915 66 219 NA, NT, PA, AT, OL, AU

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Parabathynellidae Noodt, 1964 39 128 NA, NT, PA, AT, OL, AU

Iberobathynella Schminke, 1973 21 PA

Californibathynella Camacho et Serban, 1998 1 NA

Califobathynella Cho, 1997 2 NA

Texanobathynella Delamare et al., 1975 2 NA

Guadalopebathynella Camacho et Serban, 1998 1 PA

Paraiberobathynella Camacho et Serban, 1998 3 PA

Hexaiberobathynella Camacho et Serban, 1998 2 PA

Hexabathynella Schminke, 1972 19 NA, NT, PA, AT, AU

Chilibathynella Noodt, 1963 2 NT, AU

Atopobathynella Schminke, 1973 4 NT, AU

Notobathynella Schminke, 1973 6 AU

Parabathynella Chappuis, 1926 2 PA

Eobathynella Birstein et Ljovuschkin, 1964 4 PA, LO

Paraeobathynella Camacho, 2005 1 OL

Sketinella Camacho, 2005 1 OL

Kimberleybathynella Cho et al., 2005 6 AU

Issykkulibathynella Serban, 1984 1 PA

Batubathynella Schminke, 1973 1 OL

Allobathynella Morimoto et Miura, 1957 9 PA, OL

Nipponbathynella Schminke, 1973 2 PA

Sabahbathynella Schminke, 1988 1 OL

Psalidobathynella Schminke, 1979 1 NT

Leptobathynella Noodt, 1965 3 NT

Parvulobathynella Schminke, 1973 5 NT, AT

Thermobathynella Capart, 1951 2 NT, AT

Cteniobathynella Schminke, 1973 7 NT, AT

Nilobathynella Dumont, 1984 1 AT

Heterodontobathynella Schminke, 1973 1 AT

Brasilibathynella Jakobi, 1958 1 NT

Odontobathynella Delamare et Serban, 1979 1 NT

Noodtibathynella Schminke, 1973 2 NT

Haplophallonella Serban et Coineau, 1975 1 AT

Lamtobathynella Serban et Coineau, 1987 1 AT

Acantobathynella Coineau, 1967 1 AT

Ctenophallonella Coineau et Serban, 1978 1 AT

Racovitzaibathynella Serban et Coineau, 1994 2 AT

Afrobathynella Schminke, 1976 1 AT

Nunubathynella Schminke, 1976 1 AT

Habrobathynella Schminke, 1973 5 AT, OL

Bathynellidae Grobben, 1904 26 90 NA, NT, PA, AT, OL, AU

Gallobathynella Serban et al., 1971 4 PA

Clamousella Serban, 1989 1 PA

Vejdovskybathynella Serban et Leclerc, 1984 3 PA

Hispanobathynella Serban et al., 1971 1 PA

Meridiobathynella Serban et al., 1971 1 PA

Pseudobathynella Serban et al., 1971 2 PA

Vandelibathynella Serban et al., 1971 1 PA

Delamareibathynella Serban, 1989 3 PA

Parameridiobathynella Serban et Leclerc., 1984 1 PA

Bathynella Vejdovsky, 1882 47 NA, NT, PA, OL, AU

Baikalobathynella Birstein et Ljovuschkin, 1967 1 PA

Pacificabathynella Schminke et Noodt, 1988 1 NA

Pseudantrobathynella Schminke, 1988 1 PA

Sardobathynella Serban, 1973 1 PA

Antrobathynella Serban, 1966 2 PA

Tianschanobathynella Serban, 1993 3 PA

Austrobathynella Delamare Deboutteville, 1960 1 NA

Nannobathynella Noodt, 1969 3 NA, AT

Serbanibathynella Reddy et Schminke, 2005 1 OL

Agnatobathynella Schminke, 1980 1 AT

Transvaalthynella Serban et Coineau, 1975 1 AT

Transkeilthynella Serban et Coineau, 1975 1 AT

Uenobathynella Serban, 2000 1 PA

Parauenobathynella Serban, 2000 1 PA

Paradoxibathynella Serban, 2000 3 PA

Morimotobathynella Serban, 2000 3 PA

Nihobathynella Serban, 2000 2 PA

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Anaspidacea Calman, 1904 12 21 NT, AU

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Anaspididae Thomson, 1894 3 5 AU

Anaspides Thomson, 1894 2 AU

Paranaspides Smith, 1908 1 AU

Allanaspides Swain et al., 1970 2 AU

Koonungidae Sayce, 1880 2 3 AU

Koonunga Sayce, 1907 2 AU

Micraspides Nicholls,1931 1 AU

Psammaspididae Schminke, 1974 2 2 AU

Psammaspides Schminke, 1974 1 AU

Eucrenonaspides Knott et Lake,1980 1 AU

Stygocarididae Noodt, 1963 4 10 NT, AU

Stygocaris Noodt, 1963 4 NT, AU

Parastygocaris Noodt, 1963 4 NT

Oncostygocaris Schminke, 1980 1 NT

Stygocarella Schminke, 1980 1 AU

Patagonaspididae Grosso et Peralta, 2002 1 1 NT

Patagonaspides Grosso et Peralta, 2002 1 NT

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Total Syncarida 78 240 NA, NT, PA, AT, OL, AU